Lady Jackets Drop First Road Game at Seattle (Nov. 30, 2004)
Box Score
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings
women’s basketball team lost for the first time this season on
Tuesday, dropping its first road game of the year at Seattle,
61-55. The Lady Jackets shot just 35.3 percent from the field and
had their lowest point total in four games. MSU Billings dropped
to 3-1 overall and 1-1 in the West Region. Seattle, which won the
battle of the boards 38-32, improved to 3-2.
“We struggled in the first half,” said
Yellowjacket head coach Kevin Woodin. “Seattle played a lot more
physical and really dominated on the rebounds, especially in the
first half. We got down 11 early in the second half. We did a
nice job of battling back, but they were able to hold us off at
the end. In order for us to compete with them tomorrow, we have
to do something about their advantage on the boards. Hopefully we
will be able to respond tomorrow and get a win.”
The Yellowjackets trailed by as many as 11
early in the second half, but rallied to take the lead in the
final four minutes. Back-to-back baskets by Jenny Langford (Jr., Reedpoint, MT) inside the eight minute
mark completed the Jackets’ second half comeback, giving MSUB a
three point lead.
Tanya Petersen (Jr., Billings, MT) snapped a three minute
scoreless spell by both teams with a basket with 4:09 remaining,
putting the Yellowjackets up 52-49. Seattle answered with a 12-3
run over the final 3:45 to pull out the Redhawks’ third straight
win at home.
Three Yellowjackets scored in double figures,
led by Robyn Milne’s (Sr., Richey, MT) 12 points. She was 4-of-9
from the field and also had five rebounds. Michelle Lieber (So., Gillette, WY) posted a double-double
with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Petersen also added 10 points.
Langford finished with five points and four
assists. Guards Lisa Jellum (Jr., Gillette, WY) and Shannon Harvey (So., Billings, MT) each scored eight points
with two 3-pointers apiece.
Seattle was led by 13 points by Kristen
Connolly off the bench. She was 3-of-6 from 3-point range.
Amanda Kerr added 10 points. Thresia Busch had nine points, seven
rebounds and five assists.
The Yellowjackets and Redhawks will meet
again Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. PST. |
